I was planning on publishing a post about my recent trip to Memphis, Tennessee to tour St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as soon as I got back. But it's been two full weeks since I've returned and I'm just now posting about it because I'm still processing the amazing things I've seen.
In case you don't have any idea what St. Jude does, it's quite simple: They deliver world-class care to … [Continue reading...]

With so much on our plates at any given time, we have to be diligent in finding the space to be happy. That's why my first episode of YML Live was dedicated to happy moms everywhere and those who want to join our ranks. After years of feeling less than, of feeling stressed all the time, feeling like no one appreciated me, I finally occupy a space where my days are lighter and I feel like I am in … [Continue reading...]

I'm quickly becoming a Tracee Ellis Ross stan.
As I look to focus more on me (figuring out my personal style, finding a hobby, etc.), I have been following Ms. Ross' Instagram and have gotten so inspired by the way she presents herself to the world. She is stylish and goofy and well-read and, well, pretty! Her shoe game is ridiculous (have you seen these? OMG, I want them) and she is not afraid … [Continue reading...]

I stumbled upon this beautiful video from the young women at Global Girl Media, taking an up close and personal look at teen pregnancy.
Featured in the video is 17-year-old Ameerah, mom to one-year-old son Jamir. Her mother has been incarcerated for much of her life and after discovering she was pregnant at 16, her guardian kicked her out of the house. She is now homeless, crashing on different … [Continue reading...]

It's very hard for me to spend money. I don't like it. Since I've had my kids and also since I've become self-employed, I know the value of every penny and I don't like parting with my hard-earned money.
But as a whole, our family was struggling. We had gotten out of the habit of our twice-monthly movie nights. My husband and I have been quite busy with work, with my husband traveling so … [Continue reading...]

Without further ado, here is the video I promised of the Young Mom Summit. If you weren't in attendance, you missed out!
Be sure to join the mailing list so you'll be first to hear when we're coming to your area! … [Continue reading...]

I love seeing men take care of babies. I don't mean to imply that a man interacting with his child should be given a cookie, but to see men get silly and rap about breast pumps...it's cute. I like it.
That's why this video caught my eye. Plus the beat is kind of catchy in that "Kidz Bop" sort of way. Plus, plus, that baby is adorable and doing nothing to stop my ovaries from going into … [Continue reading...]

Once I heard that Deesha Philyaw and her ex-husband Mike Thomas were going to be writing a book on co-parenting peacefully, I knew I had to get at least one of them to do an interview and share what they've learned over the years.
The two are the creators of Co-parenting101.org, a one-stop-shop for all things co-parenting related. If you want to know about custody agreements, difficult exes, … [Continue reading...]